By Ado Oyeyemi One person has been killed after a Toyota Corolla crashed into a road median and burst into flames on Jubilee Bridge, inward Mobil, in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. The fatal accident occurred on Sunday, prompting traffic diversion as emergency responders battled the fire and officials worked to clear the wreckage. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority disclosed the incident in a statement on its X account, attributing the crash to overspeeding. According to LASTMA, the driver lost control of the vehicle before it rammed into the median and caught fire. Personnel of the Lagos State…
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By Ado Oyeyemi Former United States President Barack Obama has criticised President Donald Trump over the war in Iran and rising living costs, urging Americans to use the November 3 midterm elections to hold his administration accountable. Obama made the remarks while campaigning for Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, arguing that the election offered voters an opportunity to curb what he described as excesses by the Trump administration. According to the BBC, the former president told supporters in Ohio that the election presented a crucial opportunity to check the administration’s actions. “This election is our last best…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into an alleged attack on popular entertainer, Osagie Idieda, popularly known as MC Porcupine, by suspected hoodlums in Benin City. The police said the entertainer was attacked while returning from a party in the state capital, prompting the Commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, to order a thorough investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the police commissioner directed investigators to identify those involved in the attack and…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a 15-year-old boy abducted in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state after a gun battle with suspected kidnappers, leaving one of the suspects dead. The victim, identified as Sumaila Muhammadu, was rescued during a coordinated security operation along the Awe-Iwo Road axis, while other members of the suspected gang escaped with possible gunshot wounds. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, explaining that the operation followed intelligence received on October 22, 2026, that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for…
By Ado Oyeyemi The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has prayed for his granddaughter, Oluwafunmilayo Adubi, and her husband, David Joseph, at their wedding in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The couple tied the knot at House of Praise Baltimore on October 21, 2026, in a ceremony attended by Adeboye, his wife, Pastor Folu Adeboye, family members, senior church leaders and other guests. Footage from the wedding, which circulated on social media on Friday, showed the renowned cleric praying for the newlyweds and pronouncing a blessing on their union. Oluwafunmilayo is the daughter of…
By Ado Oyeyemi Two women sustained injuries during the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign in Kaduna on Saturday, with one of the victims rushed to hospital for further treatment. The incident occurred at the crowded Kaduna Township Stadium, also known as Ranchers Bees Stadium, where President Bola Tinubu’s campaign was launched ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The National Emergency Management Agency said its Emergency Response Team provided medical assistance to both victims. One of the women suffered a leg fracture and received first aid from the emergency responders before being evacuated to Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital…
By Ado Oyeyemi The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has mocked the All Progressives Congress over its presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna, alleging that the ruling party struggled to attract supporters despite claims of massive mobilisation. The ADC-PCC claimed that the presence of empty seats at the Kaduna Township Stadium contradicted the APC’s attempt to project widespread political support in the Northwest ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Saturday, the council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged that some attendees were paid between ₦50,000 and ₦100,000 each to participate in the rally.…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 71-year-old man has died after being struck by a car operating in Full Self-Driving mode while attempting to cross a freeway in California, United States. The fatal crash occurred at about 2:35 am on Thursday along the westbound Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo, according to a report by the New York Post. The vehicle was travelling at approximately 70 miles per hour when the man reportedly entered the freeway from the right shoulder and attempted to cross towards the central divider. The 26-year-old driver, who is from San Francisco,, told the California…
By Ado Oyeyemi A police corporal serving at the Ajaokuta Division of the Kogi State Police Command has allegedly shot his girlfriend dead before committing suicide in a disturbing incident in the state. The incident was said to have occurred at about 9pm on Friday, with both the officer and the woman dying from gunshot injuries. Reports indicated that the corporal allegedly fired at his girlfriend at close range before using the same weapon to end his life. However, the reason behind the incident remained unknown as of the time of filing this report, as details surrounding the events that…
By Ado Oyeyemi A 38-year-old Zambian businesswoman, Sheba Kalenda, has approached a local court in Lusaka, Zambia, seeking to end her marriage to her husband, Robby Machile, 42, over his alleged infidelity and disturbing behaviour when intoxicated. Kalenda, who lives in the Old Kanyama area, told the Kanyama Local Court that her husband, a carpenter, repeatedly urinates and defecates in his clothes whenever he drinks beer. According to a report by the Zambian Observer, the woman said the alleged behaviour, alongside other marital disagreements, had contributed to her decision to seek a divorce. Appearing before Senior Court Magistrate Abbyshine Michelo,…